Pityriasis versicolor (also known as tinea versicolor) is a skin infection which often presents as patches of relatively depigmented or hyperpigmented skin (1).
It is a superficial mycosis caused by various yeasts and lipophilic fungi of the genus Malassezia part of the normal human skin flora with three dominant species: M globosa, M sympodialis, and M furfur
If the skin is not tanned, the skin appears fawn with a slight brawny scaling and wrinkling. It is slightly itchy.
Often, it is difficult to tell if treatment is successful until the patient acquires a tan in the following year.
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